A short review on heterojunction photocatalysts: Carrier transfer behavior and photocatalytic mechanisms

H Yang - Materials Research Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Construction of heterojunctions by coupling two semiconductors together is one of the most
efficient ways to realize the electron-hole pair separation. In this short paper, I systematically …

Z-scheme systems: From fundamental principles to characterization, synthesis, and photocatalytic fuel-conversion applications

G Liao, C Li, SY Liu, B Fang, H Yang - Physics Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Z-scheme photocatalysts have recently received tremendous attention because of their
extraordinary light harvesting and utilization ability, spatially-separated reductive and …

In situ construction of S-scheme AgBr/BiOBr heterojunction with surface oxygen vacancy for boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction with H2O

Z Miao, Q Wang, Y Zhang, L Meng, X Wang - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
S-scheme heterojunction has attracted much attention due to its unique structure and
interface interaction. Herein, AgBr/BiOBr heterojunction with surface oxygen vacancies …

Formation of hierarchical Bi2MoO6/ln2S3 S-scheme heterojunction with rich oxygen vacancies for boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction

B Yu, Y Wu, F Meng, Q Wang, X Jia, MW Khan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Employing photocatalytic technology to promote CO 2 photoreduction into carbon fuels is of
great significance to the field of renewable energy. Herein, the hierarchical Bi 2 MoO 6@ In …

Facile synthesis of direct Z-scheme UiO-66-NH2/PhC2Cu heterojunction with ultrahigh redox potential for enhanced photocatalytic Cr (VI) reduction and NOR …

Z Lin, Y Wu, X **, D Liang, Y **, S Huang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Z-scheme heterojunction-based photocatalysts typically have robust removal efficiencies for
water contaminants. Herein, we employed p-type PhC 2 Cu and n-type UiO-66-NH 2 to …

Emerging frontiers of Z-scheme photocatalytic systems

G Liao, C Li, SY Liu, B Fang, H Yang - Trends in Chemistry, 2022 - cell.com
Z-scheme photocatalysts have recently received tremendous attention because of their
strong light utilization and redox ability. This cutting-edge photocatalytic platform allows …

Review on LSPR assisted photocatalysis: effects of physical fields and opportunities in multifield decoupling

S Lv, Y Du, F Wu, Y Cai, T Zhou - Nanoscale Advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Since nano scale local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) can broaden the visible
absorption region, enhance the local electromagnetic field and produce a thermal effect …

SnFe2O4/ZnIn2S4/PVDF piezophotocatalyst with improved photocatalytic hydrogen production by synergetic effects of heterojunction and piezoelectricity

P Su, D Kong, H Zhao, S Li, D Zhang, X Pu… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - sciopen.com
The polarized electric field inside piezoelectric materials has been proven to be a promising
technique to boost photogenerated charge separation. Herein, a novel flexible SnFe 2 O …

Simplified synthesis of direct Z-scheme Bi2WO6/PhC2Cu heterojunction that shows enhanced photocatalytic degradation of 2, 4, 6-TCP: Kinetic study and mechanistic …

J Zhang, Z Lin, Z Yu, Y Zhang, D Liang, Y Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
For this work, we employed n-type Bi 2 WO 6 and p-type PhC 2 Cu to formulate a direct Z-
scheme Bi 2 WO 6/PhC 2 Cu (PCBW) photocatalyst via simplified ultrasonic stirring …

High-efficiency photo-Fenton Fe/g-C3N4/kaolinite catalyst for tetracycline hydrochloride degradation

Z Cao, Y Jia, Q Wang, H Cheng - Applied Clay Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditional homogeneous Fenton reactions can only be carried out under acidic conditions;
however, visible light can greatly enhance the activity and stability of iron-doped …